The Dr. Phillips Panthers will head out on the road to take on the West Orange Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dr. Phillips' defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so West Orange's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Dr. Phillips' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 57-0 win over Celebration. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won six contests by 29 points or more so far this season.
Camren West looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 88 yards and three TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Dr. Phillips was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Dr. Phillips didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaeden Ryan and Torrey Scott.
Meanwhile, West Orange had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 51.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 21-14. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Warriors were down 14-0 in the second quarter.
West Orange's win came from a few key players Dr. Phillips will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Yuto Kawamura-Johnson, who picked up 41 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one rushing score.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to West Orange's defense and their three sacks. Nolan Turner was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He has been hot, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last six times he's played. West Orange got some further help from Namir Coleman: he picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Dr. Phillips' record now sits at 7-2. As for West Orange, their record is now 8-1.
Dr. Phillips took their win against West Orange in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 33-11 score. In that matchup, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 26-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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